Ruud Stokvis

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Ruud Stokvis
Ruud Stokvis, Roel Luynenburg 1968.jpg
Ruud Stokvis (left) and Roel Luynenburg in 1968
Personal information
Born (1943-04-24) 24 April 1943 (age 82)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNereus, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Coxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Bled Coxless four

Rudolf "Ruud" Stokvis (born 24 April 1943) is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. Four years later, he won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs alongside Roel Luynenburg. [1] Stokvis also won a bronze medal in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships. [2]

In 1978, Stokvis defended a PhD thesis on the ideological and organizational development of modern sports. He was then teaching sociology at the University of Amsterdam, including sports-related topics. He was also involved in research activities and published several books: [3]

References

  1. Ruud Stokvis. sports-reference.com
  2. Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. sport-komplett.de
  3. "Ruud Stokvis". Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). fmg.uva.nl